Brooke Blurton slams Abbie Chatfield in lengthy Instagram post

Brooke Blurton has sensationally slammed ex-friend Abbie Chatfield for her “narcissism” on social media. Now Abbie has responded.

Abbie Chatfield has issued a public apology to Bachelorette Brooke Blurton after the 26-year-old confirmed the pair had fallen out.

Blurton earlier sensationally slammed Chatfield on Instagram after previously watering down rumours of a feud between the two following last week’s Bachelorette.

The Bachelorette star had invited Chatfield to feature as her “best friend” on the final episode of the Channel 10 dating show last Thursday, which saw her give her final rose to Darvid Garayeli.

But just hours before it aired, Blurton unfollowed Chatfield on Instagram after Chatfield debuted her new romance with one of the show’s earlier frontrunners, Konrad Bien-Stephens.

This is to address the post made by Brooke.

In a series of interviews after the finale, Blurton insisted she hadn’t fallen out with Chatfield, instead claiming she was disappointed her relationship – which was outed by paparazzi a week earlier – “tainted” the ending of the show.

Brooke (left) initially insisted all was fine with Abbie (right) after last week’s Bach finale.

But now she has confirmed the pair are no longer friends, taking to Instagram to slam Chatfield for displaying “narcissism,” while never actually mentioning her by name.

“I’m not a hostile person and literally do not have any hate in my heart. I put my heart and soul into (the show). Not only that but for what it meant for the LGBTQIA+ and First Nations community to have that display of representation,” Blurton began.

“Which moves onto my new point. The hardest point. For that to be tainted ONCE again by 1. To someone I thought was a close friend. 2. Another white woman displaying what white privilege looks like. 3. A very clear display of narcissism. Hurts me. Literally pains me.

“I’ve reached out to this person to resolve this ‘conflict’ which in fact, classic naive me, adult me went to this person to communicate openly about the layers of complexity that this persons actions show and take away from NOT only me but what it meant for a queer woman of colour.”

Blurton finished: “You guys asked for my comment. There it is. Now go give them more airtime in which is what this is exactly about.”

Responding on Instagram on Thursday night, Chatfield wrote that she was “sorry” and that she hadn’t taken into account “the inherent privilege that I hold as a white woman”.

“A month ago, a video of Konrad and I kissing was secretly captured by a patron and made public,” Chatfield wrote.

Abbie Chatfield last week confirmed she was dating Konrad Bien-Stephens.

Brooke Blurton chose Darvid Garayeli in the season finale.

“Following this, Brooke and I had a conversation in which I apologised and expressed regret multiple times for our public affection as this was prior to Konrad’s exit from the show. Konrad had a similar conversation with Brooke.

“We met as a result of him coming along to a catch up with a mutual friend, the public setting was an accident. We absolutely should have waited to be in private as we are public figures and these are things we need to consider, but we didn’t. We also didn’t consider the possible ramifications of our actions.

“Immediately following this, we intentionally kept things quiet, and did not leave the house together in an effort to not be photographed out of respect for the show and to minimise press surrounding the spoiler of Konrad’s exit.

“When I uploaded a post confirming the numerous rumours, it was not with malice.

“The morning of, I mistook a message from Brooke expressing her happiness for and approval of our relationship as a green light to upload a post. Following the post, Konrad received an equally supportive message.

Brooke Blurton and Abbie Chatfield.

“I see with hindsight that this assumption was naïve. I now understand the timing of publicly sharing our relationship should have been more considered and that is my fault. I acknowledge that impact outweighs intent.

“I didn’t take into account the Australian media landscape and the inherent privilege that I hold as a white woman.

“My actions had the potential to undermine the importance that this pivotal season of The Bachelorette holds to the First Nations and LGBTQIA+ Communities. This is an extremely important conversation to be having.

“In future, this will be at the forefront of my mind and I will continue to listen to and amplify minority communities, and endeavour to learn.

“I’m sorry.”

Bien-Stephens was sent packing after the hometown visits this season, leaving viewers heartbroken as they were convinced he’d last the distance.

But before the episode aired — and just weeks after the finale was filmed — video emerged of Chatfield and Bien-Stephens kissing in Byron Bay, with the pair officially confirming they were an item in a series of loved-up photos this week.

“I guess because Konrad was such a favourite, the spoilers taint the show a little bit,” Brooke told KIIS FM radio presenters Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson.

“If people know what the outcome would be, they’re not going to watch the show. And that’s fair enough.”

When Blurton was announced as this season’s Bachelorette back in May, Chatfield took to Instagram to declare how thrilled she was that her friend would be the leading lady.

“The Indigenous representation! The queer representation! It gives me goosebumps thinking about what this means for Australia!” Chatfield wrote, alongside a selfie of the pair.

“Brooke is one of the best people I’ve ever met. She’s intelligent, down to earth, hilarious and knows herself so bloody well. Love you sooo much.”